Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday appeared visibly irked when confronted with a question concerning the potential patch-up between estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray. As per PTI reports, the leader brusquely dismissed the line of questioning and instead urged media personnel to centre their attention on the state government’s performance.

The incident unfolded at Shinde’s native Dare village in Satara district, where he was interacting with reporters. During the exchange, a journalist from TV Marathi sought his reaction to the growing speculation surrounding a possible reconciliation between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray. According to PTI, Shinde brushed aside the reporter’s microphone and tersely responded, “Talk about work,” marking a rare display of irritation from the usually composed leader.